Wiseheart v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

In countless cases this Court has approved the presentation of evidence by the State notwithstanding violations of pretrial orders. Today the shoe is on the other foot.

Appellant William Wisecheart was tried by a jury and convicted of child molesting, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-8(a) (Burns 1985) and of a second count of child molesting, a class C felony, Ind.Code § 85-42-4-8(b) (Burns 1985) The trial court imposed consecutive sentences of twenty years for the class B felony and eight years for the class C felony.

Appellant raises three issues in this direct appeal:(1)…